Driving Licences -   Drivers

Are you a driver? Do you let your employer know if you get penalty points on your licence for an offence committed in a private car? If you don't, then you could find that your employment is at risk and your employee'sinsurance cover may be at risk.

Employee’s (drivers') liability
The Road Traffic Act states that it is an offence to drive a motor vehicle without a valid driving licence.

Even though it is the employer's responsibility to ask to see employee's qualifications (which includes driving licences) it is the employee's (drivers') responsibility to keep the employer appraised (aware) at all times of any issues with regard to the driving licence or any other qualifications.

So, if you get prosecuted and/or get penalty points you must make your employer aware as soon as possible.

Change of address - if you change your address you must inform DVLA, as both your driving licence and your digital tachograph driver card have your home address shown on them.